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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Barrymore and his wife wish to leave Baskerville Hall?
(a) They like Sir Henry, but do not wish to serve someone who is not English.
(b) They do not care for Sir Henry.
(c) They are shaken up by the death of Sir Charles.
(d) They have a better opportunity with another household.

2. What dangerous place on the moor has claimed the lives of several people and animals?
(a) The Grimpen Mire.
(b) The Green Tor.
(c) Devon Mire.
(d) Fox Tor.

3. What does Watson observe that Sir Henry has inherited from his ancestors?
(a) The cruelty.
(b) The intelligence.
(c) The godlessness.
(d) The temper.

4. What is the actual reason for Dr. Mortimer's consultation with Holmes?
(a) He wants Holmes to kill the hound.
(b) He wants Holmes to investigate Sir Charles's will.
(c) He wants Watson to get an autopsy report for Sir Charles.
(d) He fears for Sir Henry's safety if he is to go to the hall.

5. What sets off the chain of events in the manuscript?
(a) Hugo killed the daughter of a yeoman.
(b) Hugo sent a man to die in Grimpen Mire.
(c) Hugo killed a gypsy's dog.
(d) Hugo kidnapped the daughter of a yeoman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before the death of Sir Charles, what had appeared to people on the moor?

2. What is the Baskerville curse?

3. What do Sir Henry, Dr. Mortimer, and Watson discover as they travel to the moor?

4. What about the handwriting reveals to Holmes that the object originated at a hotel?

5. According to Watson, who is the owner of the stick?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Selden and why is he significant to everyone?

2. Based on Watson's examination of the walking-stick, how does he describe Dr. Mortimer?

3. What is significant about the fact that Mrs. Barrymore received the telegram instead of her husband?

4. What is the point of sending a telegram to Barrymore?

5. Why is Dr. Mortimer concerned about Sir Henry's safety?

6. Why does Watson say that Sir Henry appears to have inherited the Baskerville temper?

7. Why does Holmes want Watson to report only the facts to him?

8. What is Hugo's evil act, as relayed in the manuscript?

9. What is Stapleton's theory about how Sir Charles died?

10. Why does Holmes go into complete seclusion for the rest of the day?

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